By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member. msayles@afro.com In the summer of 2010, Avery Smith’s wife, LaToya Donita-Smith, found a raised mole on her scalp. She […] The post Local software engineer creates Melalogic to help Black people protect their skin from harmful conditions, like melanoma appeared first on AFRO American
By Fatiha Belfakir, Special to the AFROfbelfakir@afro.com Voters in Baltimore are divided on term limits for Baltimore city elected officials as they are getting ready to cast votes in the […] The post Baltimore voters mull term limits as Election Day looms appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Courtney Cohn, Capital News Service Senate Democrats raced against the clock to confirm federal judges at a historic rate before the midterm election. President Joe Biden has nominated and […] The post Democrats confirm record number of Biden judges before midterms appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report for America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com As funds from Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) continue to flow down to communities across the nation, […] The post Blight, crime and public health: Mayor Brandon Scott speaks on his use of Baltimore’s ARPA funds appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers
By Beverly Richards, Special to the AFRO The West Baltimore RICH Collaborative (Reducing Isolation and Inequities in Cardiovascular Health), a consortia led by the University of Maryland Baltimore School of […] The post Senator Antonio Hayes instrumental in $2.4 million award to UMB School of to address West Baltimore health inequities appeared first on AFRO
By Ralph E. Moore Jr., Special to the AFRO There is something bold and inspiring about the wall that has been up at Loyola Blakefield, a 170-year-old Catholic middle and […] The post The Moore Report: The unique commemoration of racial integration at Loyola Blakefield appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Rev. Samuel Williams Jr., Special to the AFRO Naomi Osaka turned the sports world upside down when she withdrew from tennis competition and revealed that she had experienced depression […] The post Athletic coaches address body and soul when mentoring athletes appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO The Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA) inched into the metaverse earlier this month in a move designed specifically geared towards Black, Indigenous […] The post Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association forges change for people of color appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO WMATA has launched a warning campaign to reduce fare evasion on its buses and trains. According to a press release, Metro announced a […] The post WMATA to crack down on fare evaders as proposed bill seeks to offer $100 transit voucher for qualified residents appeared first on
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